The popular online battle royale game Apex Legends has joined forces with CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk to announce an exclusive new event called “Outlands.” In this collaboration, “night city hits the Outlands with new Cyberware, a chromed-up Wildcard takeover, the Mythic Skippy Alternator, and preem new cosmetics.”
For players who may be unfamiliar with Cyberpunk, it is a franchise from the Poland based studio CD Projekt Red that explores a post apocalyptic world called Night City that is riddled with advanced technology and ‘biohacking’. The flagship game of the Cyberpunk franchise is Cyberpunk 2077, released in 2020. Since the game’s massive success, the expansion pack Phantom Liberty (2023) has been released, along with the 2022 Netflix adaptation Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Additionally, a second netflix animation has been announced for release this upcoming fall, titled Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.
In Cyberpunk 2077, Cyberware is described as high tech body modifications, ranging from motorized limbs to computer chips implanted directly into the player character, V’s, mind. Once these modifications occur, a character can be described as “chromed-up.” For The Outland’s Wildcard takeover, this means that a custom overlay of Night City will cover the E-District map, among other updates. The Mythic Skippy Alternator is inspired by the robotic pistol named Skippy in Cyberpunk 2077, and is different from any other weapon in Apex Legends. Eight new cosmetic skins will be available for David Martinez, Lucy, Rebecca, both Male V and Female V, Royce, Panam, and Lizzy Wizzy. It is currently unclear what special abilities will come from these high tech skins and weapons.
Because Apex Legends is a free to play game, the Cyberpunk inspired event will also be a free to download update. However, as noted in multiple disclaimers, the event does not come with free access to some features, such as weapons or skins. Instead, these features must be bought for an undisclosed amount, though it is rumored that skins and weapons will cost around 2,150 Apex coins. Outlands is scheduled to begin on July 14, 2026, and last until August 4, 2026. The event trailer from the official PlayStation YouTube channel is available below.